It is Leadership Training Camp week! Such a fun time of year when a certain amount of teens attend in order to learn how to be better Bible studiers and grow into the leaders the church needs. Being a camper was one of my favorite memories of living here, and I as I reflect on years past, I remember the hard work and dedication it takes to be a camper here and to thoroughly study the Scriptures.
Allow me to lead us to a side thought: do we limit our thorough study of the Bible to special events? It is easy to read our Bibles on a regular basis, but do we truly dig into it and dissect what we see and earnestly search for the meat of the Word? Maybe we do it at lectureships, Gospel Meetings, VBS, etc. Do we do it in our everyday life? The Bible encourages us to fill ourselves with the Scriptures, showing they make us “wise” (2 Tim. 3:14), “complete” and “equip” us (2 Tim. 3:16-17), and set us “free” (John 8:32). Let us “rightly” handle them (2 Tim. 2:15) and search them daily in order to find the truth (such as those in Acts 17:11-12).
Seeing the importance of studying the Scriptures, may we put on a spirit that strives to study it deeper! It takes hard work and dedication, but it gives a plethora of benefits that we cannot obtain anywhere else! LTC campers, do not limit yourselves to just this week! Take what you learn and apply it every day. For the rest of us, may we strive to do the same!